American Girl Clara Alexander to Sing in London Royal Visit
Memphis Tenn beauty Clara Alexander declines a stage career to sing native plantation songs in London. The American singer has captivated London society, striking a chord with old South melodies as she prepares to perform before the King and Queen during their visit. Her choice of repertoire contrasts with metropolitan expectations, highlighting a cross Atlantic cultural exchange.
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Southland
London
Clara Alexander
Memphis
Old England
England
Miss Alexander
John Mackay
Tennessee
South
Darky
W. S. Gilbert
Lady Bancroft
Juliet
Lady Ludlow
Portland Place
Edward
Alexandra
Brooks
Edward VII
Fashionable misfortune in crowded Cleveland street car incident
Hon. Augustus Browne of Cleveland suffered a comic mishap when his trousers snagged on a loose step as the car started, leaving him seated on Belgian blocks in a crowded street. Eyewitnesses noted his attire and the ensuing scramble, with debates on possible damages from the car line owner. The anecdote extends to society circles as Miss Alexander rises in London drawing rooms, then returns to the street scene with Browne’s wardrobe ruined yet pride intact.
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Augustus Browne
Cleveland
Chio
Browne
Augustus
Mr. Browne
Thomas Johnson
Japan's Grand Old Man Ito Was Stoned by Mob
Marquis Ito, born to a rustic gardener, rose from humble beginnings to become a leading Japanese statesman. He secretly boarded a Liverpool-bound ship hidden in a silk bale for 36 hours and later fled to escape Japan's Conservative backlash over Westernizing reforms. Now in the West he reads European press daily, yet is regarded as the poorest prime minister in worldly terms.
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Marquis Ito
Juzo Ito
Europe
Liverpool
Japan
China Builds A Regimental Army With Japanese Help
China trains an army of about forty thousand at Shangtung showing modern equipment and disciplined troops. Japanese influence is noted in Mauser rifles, equipment, and cavalry weakness, with observers praising control and noting many Japanese officers. The move signals China shedding conservatism and aiming for regional power in the East.
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China
Shangtung
Yuan Shi Kai
Chilel
Shantung
Japan
East
Texas Sulphur Deposits Could Boost State’s Profile
In El Paso County near Toyah nine and a half foot thick sulphur beds, estimated at ten million tons of 40 percent native sulphur, have drawn Illinois and European capital. A near railroad is lacking, but grades are favorable for construction. US annual sulphur use nears 500,000 tons, with Louisiana leading production and much from Virginia pyrites. Global trade largely controlled by the Anglo Sicilian Sulphur Company.
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Texas
trans-Pecos
el Paso
Texas Pacific Railroad
Illinois
Toyah
United States
Italy
Louisiana
Louisa County
Virginia
An Enfeebled Giant Decline of Russia and Europe
Analyzing Russia as a failing power, the piece compares it to Turkey and Spain, arguing Russia is too young and virile to collapse like those historic powers. It frames Europe as facing another decline as nations rise and fall with time.
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Europe
Russia
Turkey
Spain
Charles V
New Easter Lily May Cut Prices Next Year
The Department of Agriculture reports experiments to shorten bloom time for Easter lilies. Bermuda lilies require five to seven months from planting to bloom, keeping prices high. A hybrid from the Philippine lily has produced blooms in four to five months, potentially lowering costs for buyers next year.
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Department of Agriculture
Ureau
Philippines
Bermuda
Public timber grabbing and land reform debated in Congress
Public land bills that aimed to raise 160 acre homesteads to 640 acres faced fierce opposition and were debated alongside the lieu land timber bill. Supporters argued some western land is unproductive for farming. opponents warned 640 acres may be too large for a family farm or insufficient for grazing. Also notes on potential Montana land inclusion and evolving agricultural understandings. A brief aside mentions early Department experiments on a new hybrid Easter Lily promising cheaper production.
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Congress
South Dakota
Colorado
Montana
West
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Public Lands Commission
Rose Bugs and Early Public Land Debates
A fragment recounts a gardener hiring youths to pick rose pests, with a shift to a note on timber and land laws. It discusses the liey land selection law, forest reserves, and transfers to timber syndicates, plus the Public Lands Commission critique and the need for agricultural classification of remaining public lands for future settlement and development.
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Ohio
Minnesota
Oregon
President
Arthur
Tlers
Timber and Stone
Public Lands Committee
House of
Gifford Pinchot
U.S. Forester
Public Lands Comission
Bers
Nebraska
Sand-Hill
M. Crane Company
New York, N. Y
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